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Customers & Projects Intelligent Transport Chain Even without its own link to the rail network, Papierfabrik Fripa has been able to switch two thirds of its pulp transports over to rail. Sanitary papers by Fripa: Environmental protection and sustainability are very important to the manufacturer. 24 | RAILWAYS
Soft paper handkerchiefs, delicate toilet tissue and strong cleaning cloths and kitchen towels are just part of the range produced by Fripa Papierfabrik Albert Friedrich KG. In the international market for sanitary paper products, Fripa is particularly well known for its flexibility, reliability and innovation. Environmental protection and sustainability play an important role at Fripa both in production and logistics. As a result, the company uses a high proportion of waste paper in the production of its toilet tissue, paper handkerchiefs and other tissue and crepe papers. Fripa’s recycled products carry the “Blue Angel” environmental label. Fripa covers its annual requirement for primary fibres (pulp) exclusively from suppliers who practice environmental forest management. The majority of this pulp comes from European production and is delivered by sea-going vessels. Carmen Samorski, Purchasing Manager at Fripa, says, “Five years ago we decided for environmental reasons to place greater emphasis on using the railway again for transport from the ports to our main plant in Miltenberg, Lower Franconia. At the beginning of 2001 the rail connection had to be shut for infrastructure reasons and as a result our plant’s link to the railway network was lost. However, we never completely lost sight of the possibility of deliveries by train and this meant having to find a new solution.” Together with the Fr. Meyer’s Sohn logistics company that specialises in transporting paper and pulp, Fripa and DB Schenker Rail’s Marketing Division for Construction Materials, Industrial and Consumer Goods developed a transport concept that led to the resumption of pulp transports by train and to a gradual increase in the volumes transported over the last five years. Rolf Hadeler, Team Leader responsible for Pulp & Paper (seaport-hinterland) in the Marketing Division explained, “Miltenberg station has a private loading siding that has only been used so far by a timber dealer. As the siding’s capacity was not exhausted, Fripa was also able to use the system as a sub lessee.” Since then four high-capacity wagons loaded with pulp arrive in Miltenberg every day and are transhipped by Fripa onto trucks using its own equipment and staff. Transhipment has the advantage that the pulp can be taken either to the warehouse in neighbouring Grossheubach or directly to the mill for further processing as required. Fr. Meyer’s Sohn deals with organisation of the transport chain from arrival at the seaport to planning of the rolling stock and allocation at the loading siding; DB Schenker Rail carries out the rail transport and ensures that the mill is supplied reliably using the industry product DB SCHENKERpaper-solution. Fripa now covers around two thirds of its pulp requirements by this route. Carmen Samorski explains, “The solution gives us more flexibility in terms of time when unloading and distributing the pulp to the warehouse or production. We have also created two new jobs at Fripa.” Andreas Noack, Managing Director at Fripa, adds, “Environmental factors played a huge role in our decision-making. Motorways and regional roads in the Main Valley are relieved of approximately 1,700 truck transports a year; the environment benefits because there are fewer harmful emissions. We were even able to convince our suppliers of the advantages and they supported the transport solution using DB Schenker Rail, so it was a successful idea all round!” Photos: Fripa Contact | Rolf Hadeler Phone: +49 (0)421 221-2350 | rolf.hadeler@dbschenker.eu RAILWAYS | 25
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